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Mussels document loss of bioavailable polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and the return to baseline conditions for oiled shorelines in Prince William Sound, Alaska by Page, David S., Boehm, Paul D., Brown, John S., Neff, Jerry M., Burns, William. A., Bence, A. Edward

“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) were measured in mussels ( Mytilus trossulus) collected between 1990 and 2002 from 11 sites on the shores of Prince…”
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Source Allocation by Least-Squares Hydrocarbon Fingerprint Matching by Burns, William A, Mudge, Stephen M, Bence, A. Edward, Boehm, Paul D, Brown, John S, Page, David S, Parker, Keith R

“…There has been much controversy regarding the origins of the natural polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and chemical biomarker background in Prince William…”
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Application of petroleum hydrocarbon chemical fingerprinting and allocation techniques after the Exxon Valdez oil spill by Boehm, Paul D., Douglas, Gregory S., Burns, William A., Mankiewicz, Paul J., Page, David S., Bence, A.Edward

“…Advances in environmental chemistry laboratory and data interpretation techniques (i.e. chemical fingerprinting) contributed to a better understanding of the…”
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Just-in-time learning is effective in helping first responders manage weapons of mass destruction events by Motola, Ivette, Burns, William A, Brotons, Angel A, Withum, Kelly F, Rodriguez, Richard D, Hernandez, Salma, Rivera, Hector F, Issenberg, Saul Barry, Schulman, Carl I

“…Chemical, biologic, radiologic, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) incidents require specialized training. The low frequency of these events leads to significant…”
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon levels in mussels from prince william sound, ALASKA, USA, document the return to baseline conditions by Boehm, Paul D., Page, David S., Brown, John S., Neff, Jerry M., Burns, William A.

“…Bioavailable hydrocarbons in the Exxon Valdez oil spill zone in Prince William Sound (PWS; AK, USA) shorelines were at or near background levels in 2002, as…”
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Using a Spreadsheet to Fit Experimental pH Titration Data to a Theoretical Expression: Estimation of Analyte Concentration and Ka by Burnett, John, Burns, William A

“…A method of determining analyte concentration and K a by least-squares fitting experimental acid–base pH titration data to a single theoretical expression is…”
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Optimizing Detection Limits for the Analysis of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Complex Environmental Samples by Douglas, Gregory S, Burns, William A, Bence, A. Edward, Page, David S, Boehm, Paul

“…To evaluate the sources, transport, bioremediation, fate, and effects of spilled petroleum and petroleum products, environmental studies often measure parent…”
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Resolving the Origin of the Petrogenic Hydrocarbon Background in Prince William Sound, Alaska by Boehm, Paul D, Page, David S, Burns, William A, Bence, A. Edward, Mankiewicz, Paul J, Brown, John S

“…The dominant sources of the petrogenic hydrocarbon background in benthic sediments of Prince William Sound, AK (PWS), site of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill,…”
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Observation and Analysis of N2O Rotation–Vibration Spectra by Bryant, Mark S, Reeve, Scott W, Burns, William A

“…The linear molecule N2O is presented as an alternative gas-phase species for the ubiquitous undergraduate physical chemistry rotation–vibration spectroscopy…”
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Estimation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations in the water column based on tissue residues in mussels and salmon: an equilibrium partitioning approach by Neff, J.M. (Battelle Ocean Sciences, Duxbury, MA.), Burns, W.A

“…Equilibrium partitioning was used to estimate concentrations of dissolved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water column from PAH residues in…”
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A principal-component and least-squares method for allocating polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment to multiple sources by Burns, William A., Mankiewicz, Paul J., Bence, A. Edward, Page, David S., Parker, Keith R.

“…A method was developed to allocate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples to the PAH sources from which they came. The method uses…”
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The natural petroleum hydrocarbon background in subtidal sediments of prince william sound, Alaska, USA by Page, David S., Boehm, Paul D., Douglas, Gregory S., Bence, A. Edward, Burns, William A., Mankiewicz, Paul J.

“…A natural regional petroleum hydrocarbon background has been identified in the subtidal sediments of Prince William Sound that is readily distinguished from…”
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Integrating the DiSC Model into Intramural Leadership Training within General Surgery Residency to Facilitate Improvement in Team Communication and Dynamics by Burns, William A., Patel, Nell Maloney

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Rotational Analysis of FTIR Spectra from Cigarette Smoke. An Application of Chem Spec II Software in the Undergraduate Laboratory by Ford, Alan R, Burns, William A, Reeve, Scott W

“…A modification to the classic FTIR diatomic gas experiment performed in the undergraduate physical chemistry laboratory is described. A "real-world" sample…”
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Comment on “Natural Hydrocarbon Background in Benthic Sediments of Prince William Sound, Alaska:  Oil vs Coal” by Boehm, Paul D, Douglas, Gregory S, Brown, John S, Page, David S, Bence, A. Edward, Burns, William A, Mankiewicz, Paul J

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An estimate of the annual input of natural petroleum hydrocarbons to seafloor sediments in prince William Sound, Alaska by Page, David S., Boehm, Paul D., Douglas, Gregory S., Bence, A.E., Burns, William A., Mankiewicz, Paul J.

“…Oleanane, which is not generally present in Alaska North Slope crude oils, was used as an indicator of seep-derived petroleum hydrocarbons in seafloor…”
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Theoretical and ATR-FTIR study of free 12-crown-4 in aqueous solution by Arora, Tanika, Ali, Hashim, Burns, William A., Koizumi, Eiko, Koizumi, Hideya

“…[Display omitted] ► Determination of the geometries of 12c4( aq). ► Population of 12c4( aq) conformers. ► ATR-FTIR spectra of 12c4( aq). ► Distributional…”
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Picosecond rotationally resolved stimulated emission pumping spectroscopy of nitric oxide by Tanjaroon, Chakree, Reeve, Scott W., Ford, Alan, Murry, W. Dean, Lyon, Kevin, Yount, Bret, Britton, Dan, Burns, William A., Allen, Susan D., Bruce Johnson, J.

“…[Display omitted] ► Stimulated emission pumping for nitric oxide was studied using picosecond lasers. ► Weak and tightly focused pulses provide sufficient…”
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A PRINCIPAL-COMPONENT AND LEAST-SQUARES METHOD FOR ALLOCATING POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN SEDIMENT TO MULTIPLE SOURCES by Burns, William A., Mankiewicz, Paul J., Bence, A. Edward, Page, David S., Parker, Keith R.

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Observation and Analysis of N^sup 2^O Rotation-Vibration Spectra by Bryant, Mark, Reeve, Scott W, Burns, William A

“…Rotation-vibration spectroscopy is a powerful technique used to unequivocally identify, quantify, and determine the structure of gas-phase species. The…”
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